RAW

Raw opens with a title card paying tribute to the late Mean Gene Okerlund. We head backstage to see a huge brawl taking place between Bobby Lashley and Seth Rollins. Several Superstars and officials are trying to keep them apart as they fight.

After Rollins and Lashley are separated and taken away, John Cena music hits and he heads to the ring. 

Cena announces he is entering the Royal Rumble, but before he can say anything else, Drew McIntyre's music hits and he comes out on the stage. He says he has been waiting for years to confront Cena. He calls Cena the greatest of all time, but Drew says he has a reputation for taking out the greats. He tells Cena to ask The Shield, Kurt Angle and Dolph Ziggler what he is capable of.

Cena says he has heard all of this before and McIntyre should shut up and think of a different promo. He asks what makes Drew different from anyone else. Drew says he is going to show Cena what makes him different. For some reason, Lio Rush and Bobby Lashley come out to complain about Seth Rollins. Rush says they are going to get a lawyer if something doesn't happen to Rollins. He tries to cancel the show and Rollins runs back out to attack Lashley again. Dean Ambrose comes out to attack Rollins. Cena and McIntyre join the fight. The heels get the upper hand until Finn Balor comes out to even the odds. 

John Cena and Seth Rollins and Finn Balor vs. Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley and Dean Ambrose 

Seth Rollins and John Cena and Finn Balor won 

Rollins goes backstage, knocks a cup of coffee out of Triple H's hands and demands a match against Ambrose tonight. Triple H books it and makes it Falls Count Anywhere. He welcomes the old Seth back and walks away.

After a 10-bell salute to Mean Gene Okerlund, Hulk Hogan comes out to pay tribute to the man who interviewed him countless times throughout his career.

Hogan comes out to the fans chanting his name. He says he came out in character because that is the way Mean Gene would have wanted it. He says Okerlund loved entertaining the fans more than anything in the world before playing a video of his greatest moments. 

Hogan gives one last promo as if he was being interviewed by Mean Gene to end the segment.

Bobby Roode and Chad Gable (c) vs. The Revival in a Lumberjack Match for the RAW Tag Team Titles 

The Revival had their leg on the rope but the ref didn’t see and Bobby Roode and Chad Gable retain the RAW Tag Team Titles.. Some conspiracy going on. 

Elias vs. Baron Corbin 

Baron Corbin won 

Braun Strowman comes to the ring and looks like he is ready for a fight. Heyman and Lesnar appear on the big screen and says there won't be a face to face meeting tonight so Strowman can survive until the Rumble. Strowman says he is in the ring waiting while Lesnar is hiding backstage. 

Lesnar is eventually goaded into heading out to the arena. He circles the ring like a shark surveying his prey while Strowman keeps his eyes on him. Brock decides to walk away. Braun yells at him and says he will win the title at the Royal Rumble. 

Apollo Crews and Ember Moon vs. Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox 

Apollo Crews and Ember Moon won 

Alexa Bliss comes out for her new talk show segment and orders someone to bring her a cup of coffee. She plays a video package showing Rousey's first year in WWE. 

Rousey comes out for her interview and says she wants to be a champion everyone can be proud of. She says there is one woman who has pushed everyone to their limit in the locker room, and that person is Sasha Banks. Nia Jax comes out pretending to vomit at the thought of Rousey vs. Banks. 

Jax wants to know when she will get her rematch, but Banks comes out before Ronda can respond. She thanks Rousey for her kind words and she would love a match for the title. She says she will teach Rousey how to lose with class. Jax gets in her face and Sasha challengers her to a match with the winner getting a title shot. The Boss walks to the ring but Jax just sits in one of the chairs on the stage as the show cuts to commercial.

Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax  (#1 Contender to the RAW Women's Title)

Sasha Banks won and will facing Ronda Rousey at Royal Rumble for the RAW Women's Championship

Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Seth Rollins for the ICTitle in a Falls Count Anywhere Match

Seth Rollins attacks Dean Ambrose before the bell starts.

Dean Ambrose retains the ICTitle thanks to some involvement from Lashley.

After the match, Lashley put Rollins through a table to put a final exclamation point on his attack and to end the show with Lashley standing tall above the body of Rollins.


Rating: 90/90
I thought it was a decent show tonight there was some great matches and segments as we head to Royal Rumble.